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Gary Dee Hiestand

Gary Dee Hiestand

Sep 12, 2016

Larned- Gary Dee Hiestand, 77, passed away September 12, 2016 at his home, Larned, KS. He was born August 20, 1939 in Milo MO. the son of Virgil Samual and Ruby Ellen Gilmore Hiestand. A Native of Nevada, MO and moving to Larned, KS after 1962, he was a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Larned State Hospital, and a...

Margaret (Golly) M. Sinclair

Margaret (Golly) M. Sinclair

Sep 9, 2016

Jetmore- Margaret M. (Golly) Sinclair, 90, passed away September 9, 2016 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS. She was born June 10, 1926 in Levant, KS, the daughter of Joseph John and Justina Bruenn Golemboski. A longtime area resident, she graduated from Halstead Nursing School and was a registered nurse at Hodgeman County Health Center for 30 years and...

Stanley E Jones

Stanley E Jones

Aug 30, 2016

Jetmore – Stanley E. Jones, 82, passed away August 30, 2016 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge, Kansas. He was born March 5, 1934 in Montezuma, the son of George A. and Eva I. Whinery Jones. A longtime area resident, he was retired from the Jetmore COOP service station manager. He was a member of the United Methodist Church...

Shelbi P. Werner

Shelbi P. Werner

Aug 28, 2016

Larned, KS – Shelbi Paige Werner, 29, passed away August 28, 2016 peacefully at home while battling a long courageous fight with diabetes. She was born April 17, 1987, in Kingman, the daughter of Michael S. and Teri L. Denton Werner. She was a fun loving person with an easy going attitude and had an infectious laugh that could brighten...

Maxine F. Hann

Maxine F. Hann

Aug 9, 2016

Hanston – Maxine Faye Hann, 81, passed away August 9, 2016, at Brookdale of Dodge City. She was born October 20, 1934, in Jetmore, the daughter of Carl Lee and Mildred May Cole Bamberger. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Hanston Senior Center and the FCE, all of Hanston....

Clarence (Bob) Robert Brack

Clarence (Bob) Robert Brack

Aug 3, 2016

Garfield - Clarence Robert "Bob" Brack,84, passed away peacefully at home August 3, 2016. He was born December 4, 1931 in Larned, the son of Clarence Raymond Brack and Esther W. Eikmeier. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired farmer and a rural mail carrier. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War from 1951-1958. He was...

Betty K. Unruh

Betty K. Unruh

Jul 30, 2016

Larned- Betty K. Unruh, 95, passed away July 30, 2016 at Country living, Larned, KS. She was born September 12, 1920 the daughter of Willis E. and Clara Huenergardt Healzer. She was an area resident since 1952, she was an office Manager at Farm Credit. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Larned and former member...

Elora Mary Robinson

Elora Mary Robinson

Jul 29, 2016

Larned – Elora Mary Robinson, 98, passed away July 29, 2016, at Medicalodge of Kinsley. She was born January 10, 1918, in Great Bend, the daughter of George and Martha Ann McGinty Devine. A longtime area resident, she was a Certified Nurse's Aide for St. Joseph Hospital, the Hammond Holiday Home, and was a private care giver for 30 years....

Earl Ray Schaffer

Earl Ray Schaffer

Jul 28, 2016

Jetmore-Earl Ray Schaffer,85, passed away July 28, 2016 at Brookdale Sr. Living, Dodge City, KS. He was born on October 13, 1930 in Spearville, the son of Andrew and Ruth Blecha Schaffer. A lifetime area resident he was a farmer/dairyman. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Jetmore. He also was on the Wright COOP Board, Farm Bureau...

Johnnie L. Collins

Johnnie L. Collins

Jul 27, 2016

Larned, Kansas – Johnnie L. Collins, 95, passed away July 27, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born March 6, 1921, in Cleburne, Texas, the daughter of John B. and Murry Stanford Coble. A longtime area resident, she was a Teacher and a Homemaker. She was a founding member of the Church of Christ in Larned. She...

Fredrick (Buck) Owens

Fredrick (Buck) Owens

Jul 24, 2016

Larned - Fredrick F. (Buck) Owens, 86, passed away July 24, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was born January 4, 1930 in Woodward Co., Oklahoma; the son of Franklin Oliver and Velda Hawkins Owens. A longtime area resident; he was a custodian at Larned High School. He was of the Baptist faith, a member of the Veterans...

Ralph W Klinge

Ralph W Klinge

Jul 20, 2016

Dodge City – Ralph W. Klinge, 91, passed away July 20, 2016, at his home in Dodge City, Ks. He was born December 20, 1924, in Hodgeman County, the son of Walter and Bessie Clark Klinge. He moved to Dodge City in 1968 and was the owner/operator of K&T Trucking. He was of the Christian faith. On November 28, 1942,...

Bryan E Laing

Bryan E Laing

Jul 17, 2016

Larned – Bryan E. Laing, 60, passed away July 17, 2016, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born June 16, 1956, in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Larry and Phyllis Depoy Laing. A longtime area resident, he was a carpenter. He was a member of the Assembly Of God Church, Larned. He loved to fish and ride motorcycles...

John Allen Zink

John Allen Zink

Jul 16, 2016

Larned – John Allen Zink, 62, passed away July 16, 2016, at his home in Larned. He was born December 26, 1953 in Larned, the son of Clarence L. and Venita M. Clayton Zink. A lifetime area resident, he was an electrician and was a retired MHA at the Larned State Hospital. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars,...

Leo V. Skelton

Leo V. Skelton

Jul 16, 2016

Larned – Leo V. Skelton, 90, passed away July 16, 2016, at Country Living of Larned. He was born February 11, 1926, in Larned, the son of Eli and Celia Weber Skelton. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired manager for Dillons. He was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church and a past President for the Chamber...

Wanda C Eye

Wanda C Eye

Jul 11, 2016

Larned - Wanda C. Eye, 90, passed away July 11, 2016 at Country Living of Larned. She was born September 9, 1925 in Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Nora Wolfe McVaugh. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and an avid painter She was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church and the United Methodist...

Coletta Mae Meier

Coletta Mae Meier

Jul 9, 2016

Larned – Coletta Mae Meier, 75, passed away July 9, 2016, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, Ok. She was born January 28, 1941, in Larned, the daughter of Ralph and Fern Atwood Ostrander. A lifetime area resident, she was a retired mental health technician at the Larned State Hospital. On September 12, 1961, she married Joseph Meier in Larned....

Twyman Walters

Twyman Walters

Jul 1, 2016

Jetmore - Twyman Walters Jr., 65, passed away July 1, 2016 at his residence in Jetmore, KS. He was born October 6, 1950 in Fort Bragg, CA. the son of Twyman Sr. and Mildred Thompson Walters. He was a Truck Driver. He was of the Christian Faith. Twyman served in the U.S. Navy Seabees for 6 years. On September 11,...

Ronald F. Scranton

Ronald F. Scranton

Jun 15, 2016

Larned – Ronald F. Scranton, age 70, died June 15, 2016, at his home in Larned. He was born September 8, 1945, in the Hays Hospital, the son of Alvin E. and Ava June Worcester Scranton. He graduated in 1963 from Hill City High School and attended KU and KSU, earning BS and MS degrees in Horticulture and Business. Ron...

Ruby Emma Williams

Ruby Emma Williams

Jun 13, 2016

Jetmore – Ruby Emma Williams, 90, passed away June 13, 2016, at the Cedar Village Long Term Care Center, Ness City. She was born November 30, 1925, in Jetmore, the daughter of E.B. and Emma Tomlinson Kline. A lifetime area resident, she was a farmer and rancher. She was a member of the Sunny West Club. Ruby especially loved children,...

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